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December 4, 2015

New Form 471 Information approved by OMB

On December 2, 2015, the Office of Management and Budget approved the Form 470 and Form 471 summary of data as submitted by the Federal Communications Commission. No comments were...

by Peter Kaplan

December 3, 2015

USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes – Dec 2015

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly service provider conference calls, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Highlights from the December 2, 2015 service provider...

December 2, 2015

Form 498 In EPC for Applicants Requesting BEARS

The SLD confirmed that starting July 1, 2016, applicants who choose the BEAR payment method in order to receive reimbursement from the SLD on payments must complete and certify a...

by Nick Shipley

November 20, 2015

E-rate Emojis

The latest venting chatter around EPC in the E-rate world has been the surprise Easter egg in the Form 470 tool. At time of publication, if an applicant includes over...

by Whitney Graham

November 20, 2015

The Survival Kit Survives

This is what our Survival Kits look like when we package them up to send to Applicants. Nicely packaged and neatly taped to ensure a safe delivery. This week we...

November 20, 2015

USAC Applicant Training Highlights: Portland

USAC conducted the last training session of the fall 2015 season in Portland on November 16. Attendance at the event was packed with educators from all over the north west...

November 17, 2015

FCC Publishes Internet Access Cost Comparison

In a November 16, 2015 blog post, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published median price data for 1GB transport and Internet access circuits on a state by state basis. With...

by Peter Kaplan

November 13, 2015

USAC Service Provider Notes – November 2015

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly service provider conference calls, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Highlights from the November 11, 2015 service provider...